"Baga, what on earth are those idiots in the artillery doing?" Ichiro Minamikawa cursed dissatisfiedly.
Although he had some issues with the artillery regiment captain, even if he wanted to trick him, he didn't have to do it so obviously. It must have been because the division commander was away that he dared to do this.
In the bombing just now, even if it was the first time for a novice to control artillery, his accuracy would not be so bad.
The bombing just now was as powerful as scratching the itch of the 358th Regiment.
It was nothing more than two rounds fired at some abandoned fortifications in front and behind the 358th Regiment's position. Not to mention causing casualties, it was good to scare the other side.
"attack?"
When he saw the reply message from the headquarters, Colonel Nanchuan opened his eyes wide and looked at the telegram in his hand, his eyes full of astonishment.
He would only issue such a short order when he saw that the division commander was very angry.
The commander of the Third Division must have been very dissatisfied with himself when he saw that the position could not be conquered for a long time, and even the headquarters was attacked by the enemy, so he was forced to move.
Such a major safety incident made the leader of the Third Master Division very angry.
He also said that the artillery regiment was not cooperating, and the division commander thought that he was looking for excuses for timidity.
In the previous attacks, the artillery was very cooperative and completed the task perfectly. Why did problems occur in the artillery position immediately after the division headquarters was transferred?
The simple two words Ding Wei replied immediately made the Nanchuan devil think a lot.
It has to be said that this old devil has a very rich imagination. He even figured out that this was done deliberately by the artillery regiment.
He deliberately waited until the division commander led his troops to move, and then deliberately refused to cooperate. The division commander would definitely not believe it.
"Baga, Baga, this damn guy is so abominable!" Nanchuan Ichiro gritted his teeth in anger.
This old devil seemed to have seen the artillery regiment captain snickering, preparing to laugh at the disadvantages of his attack.
But he never thought that there was a problem with their artillery positions and that their artillery had been renamed.
Due to the order from the division, Nanchuan Ichiro could only bite the bullet, accepted the order, and ordered the troops to attack.
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358th Regiment command post.
Chu Yunfei looked confused. From the beginning of the artillery to the end of the bombing, he felt something was wrong.
The enemy's artillery seemed to have been avoiding the key points of the 358th Regiment's position, and most of the artillery shells exploded on the periphery of the position.
It did not cause any substantial damage to the 358th Regiment's position. Not to mention destroying the fortifications, there was not even a single machine gun, or even a single casualty.
"?"
A big question mark appeared on Chu Yunfei's head.
All the staff officers in the headquarters also had strange expressions and looked at each other, not knowing what the Japanese wanted to do.
"Tuanzuo, there's something wrong with these Japs. Why did their accuracy suddenly differ so much?" Fang Ligong asked puzzledly: "And the number and time are also much smaller?"
Chu Yunfei didn't say anything, wondering if it was the Falcon Special Forces that succeeded?
But they had only left the regiment headquarters for ten minutes, how could they have penetrated the enemy's rear so quickly?
"Could it be..." Chu Yunfei suddenly thought of a possibility.
Ding Wei!
Ding Wei came here with his troops!
Apart from this possibility, Chu Yunfei could not think of any other possibility.
It's very simple. If it was really a brotherhood, he would have received calls from the top, or even calls from colleagues, informing him of this matter.
"Is it possible?" Fang Ligong asked.
"No, this is just a guess. We have to wait and find out." Chu Yunfei said something incomprehensible.
Then, he quickly walked to the observation port, raised his telescope and looked at the battlefield ahead.
The little devils in khaki military uniforms pulled out a line of skirmishers, carrying a 38-meter cover, and headed towards the 358th Regiment's position.
The number of Japanese troops in the attack this time was about a small team. There were several small teams on standby at the Japanese attack position.
The Japs' tactics are so rigid. When attacking, they usually put in a small team of troops first and rarely make any changes.
First came the artillery bombardment, followed by infantry charges, light and heavy machine guns, and grenade launchers to suppress fire and assist the attack.
Chu Yunfei has long been familiar with the tricks of the little devil.
Although he didn't know what was going on behind the enemy lines, there was definitely something wrong with them. He didn't know where the confidence came from. Chu Yunfei felt that his mentality was much more stable.
"Brother Ligong, pass my order down, take a frontal position, everyone put the little Japs within 50 meters before shooting!" Chu Yunfei turned to look at Fang Ligong and said.
"yes!"
Fang Ligong hesitated for a while, but immediately responded without refuting.
The Japanese squad quickly approached the main position of the 358th Regiment, and began to build light and heavy machine gun positions, pouring firepower towards the forward positions in an attempt to suppress their attack.
The dense bullets hit the perimeter of the position, filled with smoke and dust, and Japanese grenadiers kept throwing artillery shells at the 358th Regiment's position.
Rumbling explosions continued to sound.
The soldiers of the 358th Regiment strictly obeyed Chu Yunfei's orders. They all leaned in the trenches, waiting for the order to fire.
Not to be outdone, Chu Yunfei immediately ordered the only remaining heavy artillery in the artillery battalion to attack and bomb the Japanese advancing positions.
At the same time, Jin-made mortars in various positions also launched an attack on the Japanese army.
Just when they were able to advance to a distance of 50 meters, the soldiers of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army who were originally nesting in the trenches stood up to fight back, pouring bullets at the Japanese army.
The light and heavy machine guns also opened fire at the same time. In this round of attack, at least twenty or thirty Japanese soldiers were hit.
The Japanese were caught off guard and immediately fell to the ground to fight back.
The two sides fell into a stalemate.
But this stalemate did not last long, and the 358th Regiment's position began to be in danger.
It was fine at the beginning, but as one squadron after another dispatched troops from the attack position, the 358th Regiment gradually became unable to withstand the situation.
When they faced the heavy artillery of the Japanese artillery regiment, they had no advantage in the first place, let alone the previous hard battles, in which they also suffered heavy losses.
Not to mention that a large brigade of troops is currently deployed on the battlefield.
Nanchuan United Army's attack position.
Minamikawa Ichiro's expression was gloomy. Seeing that all his troops were pressed in front of the formation, he thought it was nonsense to say he was not angry.
If it were not for the lack of cooperation of the Artillery Regiment, the Nanchuan Regiment's attack would have been smoother.
"Baga, after the war, I must ask the division commander to punish that damn guy!" Ichiro Minamikawa seemed to hate him, and he didn't even want to mention his name.
The chief of staff of the coalition beside him opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but finally chose to give up.
Seeing that the 358th Regiment was gradually overwhelmed, Ichiro Minamikawa did not hesitate and continued to add two more squads of soldiers.
Ichiro Nanchuan looked at the front position with a satisfied smile on his face. This is the combat effectiveness that the Nanchuan United should have.
"Hey, I remember that our regiment seems to have another tank?" Ichiro Minamikawa turned to look at his chief of staff.
"Hai, there is indeed one!" the wing chief of staff stepped forward and responded.
Nanchuan Ichiro nodded with satisfaction: "Xinxi, very good, make arrangements immediately, I want to march with the soldiers!"
"Your Majesty Colonel, isn't this too risky?" the wing chief of staff wanted to refuse.
Nanchuan Ichiro said: "Don't worry, the Chinese army on the opposite side is already overwhelmed. Victory belongs to us."
Saying that, Nanchuan Ichiro sneered: "Tonight, we will plant the alliance flag on the enemy's position!"
"Hai!" The wing chief of staff stopped talking nonsense and started to make arrangements.
Not long after, a tank drove out of the Nanchuan position, and the people sitting inside it were none other than Nanchuan Yiyi and his chief of staff.
However, Ichiro Minangawa did not know that his behavior was undoubtedly seeking death. He only looked at the front and completely forgot that there was a problem behind him.
Artillery position.
All artillery muzzles have been adjusted and aimed at the road where the Nanchuan regiment will attack.
"Fire!" Ding Wei shouted sharply.
Following Ding Wei's order, a series of bang-bang-bang sounds suddenly sounded, and cannonballs spewed out from the barrel.
A few seconds later, rows of artillery shells exploded on the Nanchuan Regiment's attack path.
Boom!
A shell hit a roaring heavy machine gun.
With a deafening explosion, a ball of flames rose from the spot and instantly swallowed up the heavy machine gun and several nearby assistant shooters.
Scattered shrapnel raged in all directions,
After the gunfire dissipated, an artillery crater appeared on the ground, and the Japanese soldiers who were lying there turned into powder in an instant.
The roaring heavy machine gun also turned into a pile of scrap metal.
"Nani?" Ichiro Minakawa, who was sitting in the tank, was dumbfounded. He immediately turned to the chief of staff beside him and asked: "Asshole, where did the enemy get such a large-caliber artillery!"
Before the chief of staff could answer, a series of explosions resounded throughout the place.
For a moment, the earth shook, and the whole earth trembled.
Firelight flickered everywhere, and gunpowder smoke rose everywhere, quickly covering the place.
The sudden artillery attack was completely beyond the expectations of these Japanese soldiers. The Japanese soldiers lying on the ground were lifted into the air one by one.
Before they even had time to scream, they were dismembered in mid-air and turned into pieces of corpses scattered everywhere.
Even though the explosion did not hit Ichiro Minamikawa, the soil kicked up by the shock wave fell on the battlefield one after another.
Listening to the deafening explosions outside, Ichiro Minamikawa shook his head vigorously to relieve the buzzing in his ears.
There seemed to be a mass of suffocation in his chest, making him unable to breathe.
Ichiro Minamikawa was stunned, and he didn't even realize what happened.
There is only one question in my mind, where did the enemy get these heavy artillery pieces?
The sound seems to be very mixed, and it also feels familiar.
His commander shook his head vigorously. Hearing the explosion outside, his expression suddenly changed: "Your Excellency, commander, this seems to be our artillery."
After a pause, he added: "Your Excellency, Wing Commander, yes, this is our artillery. The shells are still coming from behind us."
"Asshole, are these guys from the Artillery Regiment crazy? They dare to bomb their own people." Ichiro Minamikawa didn't even react now.
The chief of staff of the wing had a helpless expression on his face. Even if there was internal discord, he would only use some small tricks at most. How could he go so far as to bomb his own people?
After a while, Nanchuan Ichiro seemed to realize that there was something wrong with his words.
"It's broken. Could it be that our artillery position was occupied by the enemy?" Ichiro Minamikawa said with a change of expression.
Then, he felt a chill coming to his heart.
"Your Excellency, Wing Commander, if nothing else happens, this will definitely be the case." The Wing Chief of Staff nodded bitterly.
"Quick, send a report to the division commander immediately and ask him..." Ichiro Minamikawa shouted to the commander of the regiment's staff.
Before he could finish speaking, he heard a piercing scream, getting closer and closer to him.
Nanchuan Ichiro's expression changed, and he hurriedly looked at the Japanese soldier in the driver's seat and said: "Quick, speed up, speed up, speed up..."
Before he could say this, a large-caliber artillery shell suddenly hit the battlefield vehicle.
Only a loud bang was heard, and the moving chariot was immediately swallowed up by a ball of flames and turned into a pile of scrap metal.
Needless to say, everyone in the car was instantly blown to pieces.
Ichiro Minamikawa, who originally wanted to show off, never imagined that he would die in this way.
As if the shells were free of charge, they rained down on the battlefield in rows, followed closely by a series of explosions.
Smoke, fire, flames, and screams filled the battlefield, covering them all almost instantly.
The Japanese were already very close, and the original skirmish line had turned into a battle formation, attacking the 358th Regiment's position.
With just a few large-caliber artillery shells, the Japanese formation was blown to pieces. Under this level of bombing, without a bunker, they seemed to have no choice but to wait to die.
The battlefield suddenly became chaotic, with Japanese soldiers fleeing everywhere.
A Japanese officer with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel was sitting on the ground, looking at the chaotic battlefield in front of him, his head was a little dazed.
The ear-splitting explosion almost shook his insides out. His ears were filled with buzzing and no sound could be heard.
He pressed his ears hard to expel the buzzing in his ears, and at a certain moment his hearing suddenly returned to normal.
All kinds of sounds from the battlefield poured into his ears.
Only now did he have the mood to look at the battlefield around him.
Under the raging fire of artillery shells, the surrounding area was in a mess, with large and small artillery pits dotted all over the place. There was an artillery pit not far from him.
He saw a corpse. Judging from his military rank, he was still a captain, but now half of his body had been blown off, and only his upper body remained in the pit.
Seeing this scene, the Japanese Lieutenant Colonel's eyes widened, and he subconsciously wanted to move his butt back, but his hand suddenly touched something.
When he got it in front of him, he saw that it was half a burnt palm. The palm exuded a burning smell, which almost made him vomit on the spot.
"Ah!" The Japanese Lieutenant Colonel let out a scream, threw the slap away, got up and wanted to run away.
But the next round of bombings came as promised.
There was a loud bang.
The Japanese Lieutenant Colonel felt as if he was being squeezed, and spit out a mouthful of blood, followed by his body floating up like a fallen leaf.
"boom!"
The lieutenant colonel's body was smashed to the ground, half of his head was cut off, and he didn't know where he went. His death was very miserable.
The Japanese in this group were completely stunned by the bombing, and they were just thinking about how to leave.
Fang Ligong was also confused. Seeing the artillery support that suddenly appeared on the battlefield, he didn't react for a moment.
Previously, the enemy Wuyang Wuyang rushed in, and the 358th Regiment's position was in danger. However, the situation turned around completely, and Fang Ligong's mood had no time to change.
Seeing the sudden artillery support, Chu Yunfei was stunned for a while, and soon understood how this support came.